coloquial

Portuguese

Etymology

From colóquio +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.lo.kiˈaw/ [ko.lo.kɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ko.loˈkjaw/ [ko.loˈkjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.luˈkjal/ [ku.luˈkjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.luˈkja.li/

  • Rhymes: -al, -aw
  • Hyphenation: co‧lo‧qui‧al

Adjective

coloquial m or f (plural coloquiais)

  1. (of language) colloquial; informal; familiar
    Synonyms: quotidiano, descontraído, familiar, informal
    Antonyms: cerimonioso, formal
  2. of colloquia

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From coloquio +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koloˈkjal/ [ko.loˈkjal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: co‧lo‧quial

Adjective

coloquial m or f (masculine and feminine plural coloquiales)

  1. colloquial

Derived terms

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